Sentiment among single-family homebuilders dropped five points to 75 in August on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index. Sales expectations in the next six months was unchanged at 81. Lumber is down 72.48% from its intraday peak of $1,711.2 on May 10. The price of lumber […]

LONDON — Job vacancies in the U.K. have spiked to their highest recorded level, official figures showed Tuesday, in a further sign that the British economy is rebounding by more than anticipated following the lifting of coronavirus restrictions. With the unemployment rate falling further and the number of people on […]

SALT LAKE CITY — A Utah reptile center employee is recovering after an alligator yanked her into its enclosure during a presentation, thrashing her around before a fast-acting visitor leapt inside and helped free her from its jaws. Video taken by a guest shows an unidentified handler at Scales & […]

Each 737 Max jet carries a list price of roughly $100 million, though such jets usually sell for less than half of their official value with typical market discounts. Rakesh Jhunjhunwala-backed new airline Akasa is in talks with US aerospace company Boeing for buying up to 100 737 Max aircraft. […]

Federal officials on Monday ordered the first-ever water cuts for the Colorado River Basin amid a historic drought. The Colorado River supplies water and power for more than 40 million people. Arizona will take the biggest hit, with 18% of the state's annual apportionment cut. The U.S. government on Monday […]

The seven-day average of daily coronavirus infections in the United States has increased by nearly six times from the levels recorded a month ago. From an average of nearly 20000 cases reported on July 8, the seven day average has surged to 110360 on Sunday, according to data analyzed by […]

The Japanese government is set to extend its "state of emergency" soft lockdown in regions including Tokyoto the middle of September as well as adding several other regions. A meeting of the four parties concerned with running the Tokyo Paralympics, due to start from Aug 24, is set to meet later […]

The food Americans have missed the most during long months of not dining out — and most look forward to eating again when restaurant-going gets back to normal — is Mexican, according to figures compiled by the online food ordering company DoorDash. If any further proof is needed that we […]

Launching a new business is always a risky venture, and as the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, entrepreneurs face even tougher challenges. According to the Census Bureau’s Business Formation Statistics for June, seasonally-adjusted business applications totaled 448,533, a drop of 9.8% from May.  However, monthly statistics are brief snapshots and likely […]